Litigation Legal Executive

Job Description

Litigation Legal Executive

Permanent

Full Time (Part time working will also be considered)

Salary Circa £35,000 - £47,000 FTE Dependent on Qualifications, Skills & Experience

+ Excellent benefits package!

Location: Hybrid Working / Huntingdon / Cambridgeshire

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach to working location. This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working, with an average of 1-2 days a week in the office as required.

Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!

We’re one of the leading providers of water and water recycling services in the UK and our organisation is an industry benchmark for quality and customer service. Our purpose is to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we service through our commitment to love every drop and as a business, we strive to “make today great” for our staff and our 6 million customers, putting water at the heart of everything we do. So, if you are you looking to join a purpose led, leading and forward-thinking organisation, we may be just what you are looking for.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our highly valued inhouse legal team as a qualified Litigation Legal Executive. You would be joining a 20 strong legal team whose working philosophy is “your problem, our problem, no problem” and where we are constantly striving for high performance. If this resonates with you, you can look forward to joining a purpose led business with an open and collaborative culture and enjoy focussing on delivering the best possible outcome for our business, customers and other stakeholders. This new role is open to all suitably qualified candidates and likely to suit an individual who has a strong track record in civil commercial debt recovery.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Litigation Legal Executive, you will be primarily responsible for the recovery of costs relating to damage to our assets by third parties through legal proceedings. You will have a portfolio of claims which you will need to prioritise, assess the credibility of evidence, identify those to progress through to judgment and attending court hearings where necessary. You will play a key part in helping the business deliver on its zero pollutions strategy, as well as its wider purpose and will provide legal guidance on policy and processes.

You will have the support of the wider litigation team who are experienced and have a firm understanding of Anglian Water and the regulatory environment in which it operates.

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Personal private health care

• Annual bonus scheme

• 26 days leave, rising with service plus Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• Life cover at 8x your salary

• Personal accident cover – up to 5x your salary

• A range of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

What does it take to be successful?

• A qualified legal executive with significant relevant litigation experience in both tortious and contractual claims

• Familiarity of country court proceedings and use of the Civil Procedure Rules

• Knowledge and experience of debt recovery work

• Be able to work autonomously, not be afraid to have difficult conversations with customers/defendants and confident in advocacy

• Strong team player with the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of business colleagues with a firm emphasis on stake holder engagement and management.

• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills

• IT literate and confident in using MS Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint

• Full Driving Licence and access to vehicle

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community’s Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer, and we play a leading part in the Women’s Utility Network.

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